The torrential rain lasted from 6:00 pm to about 10:00 pm on May 19. Many streets in Ho Chi Minh City were severely inundated due to a prolonged downpour that started on Saturday evening and lingered until late at night, causing difficulties for commuters and local residents.

Ho Chi Minh City residents push their broken-down motorbikes amid knee-deep water on the evening of May 19, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre